US Army Corps of Engineers’ Post

Tune in for the latest episode of Inside the Castle! In this episode, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the Army's 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, sits down to discuss his tenure and the efforts of the organization. Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g_KfuyC Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRYbYRG DVIDS: https://lnkd.in/gBCbvBd

Reminder: The National Levee Safety Program is seeking feedback on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines. A list of questions to help guide your feedback, along with information on how to submit comments, is available at www.leveesafety.org. Click on “Guidelines.” Feedback should be submitted no later than July 31, 2024.

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It is never to early to prepare for hurricanes. Potential threats from hurricanes include powerful winds, heavy rainfall, storm surges, coastal and inland flooding, rip currents, tornadoes, and landslides. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g9UmBrh

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is the recipient of the National Academy of Construction’s 2024 Recognition of Special Achievement Award for their work on the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project at Isabella Lake. “The NAC is thrilled to select the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project for our third annual Recognition of Special Achievement Award,” announced NAC President and CEO Edd Gibson in a press release. “This award highlights and celebrates innovation, safety, and resourcefulness in planning and solving design challenges among international practitioners in the engineering, design, and construction industries, and the Sacramento District’s project delivery team at Isabella Dam rose to top of this year’s nominees by excelling in all areas judged.” Continue reading: https://lnkd.in/gaNwDdGQ

Today USACE will hold the first of two Virtual Information Session to learn about the Report to Congress on Future Water Resources. The information sessions will discuss the open Federal Register notice that invites non-federal agencies to submit proposals for projects to be considered for the report. Proposals can be for feasibility studies, water resources development projects, and programmatic modifications to environmental infrastructure assistance programs that need congressional authorization. The session will also discuss the criteria that proposals must meet to be included in the 2025 Annual Report to Congress. The deadline for proposal submission to be considered for the 2025 Report is August 30, 2024. Join us this afternoon at 3PM Eastern: Log into the Web Meeting at:  https://lnkd.in/g7Rx5r74 Use the WebEx "Call Me" feature OR join by phone  1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free Access code: 2833 691 3953 For more information on the Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development:  https://lnkd.in/gFM4jcJb 

For our employees: The 2024 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is an annual government-wide survey, administered by OPM, which measures federal employees' perceptions of critical work-life areas that drive employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention across the workforce. The FEVS is open through July 5, 2024. Let your voice be heard, take the FEVS today!

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